The White House is reportedly starting to prepare for the distant possibility of impeachment proceedings

White House attorneys are said to be researching impeachment
procedures, CNN reported
Friday, amid an avalanche of unflattering news hitting
President Donald Trump's White House.

Officials at the White House have called a Trump impeachment a
"distant" and "unlikely" possibility, according to CNN justice
correspondent Evan Pérez, who cited two people briefed on the
discussions.

The impeachment research was being conducted as a precautionary
measure and was described as an informal process.

The White House has denied any such research was taking place,
CNN said.

Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have been vocal about a potential
Trump impeachment in recent days and weeks as pressure mounted in
investigations surrounding Russia's US-election meddling and
potential collusion with Trump associates. The broader inquiry
evolved dramatically in the past 10 days after Trump fired FBI
Director James Comey.

On Monday, it was reported that Trump shared classified
information with two Russian diplomats during an Oval Office
meeting last week. On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that
Trump nudged the FBI to drop its investigation into former
national security adviser Michael Flynn. And on Wednesday, Deputy
Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed a special counsel to
take over the FBI's Russia investigation.

The Trump administration has expressed confidence amid the
impeachment chatter, saying the White House believes it still has
the support of congressional Republicans, according to CNN.